Swiss Life achieves profitable growth in all markets and increases adjusted profit from operations by 16% to CHF 639 million in first half of 2013

"SwissLife further improved its operational effectiveness in the first half of 2013, and this applies to all market units," says BrunoPfister, GroupCEO. "Thanks to strict margin management and further improvements in the product mix, we increased the new business margin from 1.4% at the end of 2012 to 2.0% at half-year2013. All market units are growing in terms of both premium income and their contribution to the Group result. Our net investment result of 2.4% once again testifies to the resilience and quality of our investment portfolio and enables us to further strengthen our technical reserves."

Profitable growth in all market units

Over the first six months of 2013, SwissLife increased premium income in local currency to CHF10.4billion, up 6% on the same period the previous year. All market units contributed to this growth. In the home market of Switzerland, SwissLife posted growth of 5% to CHF5.9billion (HY2012: CHF 5.6billion). The occupational benefits business was a particular contributor to this rise (+8%). In France, SwissLife increased premium volume by 8% in local currency to CHF2.3billion (HY2012: CHF2.1billion), primarily driven by 16% growth in life business. Furthermore, the share of unit-linked contracts in life business rose from 25% to 36%. In Germany, premiums amounted to CHF0.9billion (+4% in local currency), driven in particular by higher volumes in occupational disability, long-term care insurance and modern products. The International market unit grew premium income by 7% to CHF1.3billion in the first half of 2013. SwissLifeAssetManagers achieved further growth in third-party business, reporting net new asset inflows of CHF2.3billion for the period under review and an increase in third-party assets to CHF24.1billion. Overall the SwissLifeGroup generated fee and commission income of CHF551million in the first half of 2013 (HY2012: CHF524million), in part due to higher income at SwissLifeAssetManagers and the growth in unit-linked contracts.

Improved profit from operations – positive one-offs

Adjusted for one-offs and currency effects, SwissLife increased profit from operations in the first half of 2013 by 16% to CHF639million (HY2012: CHF553million). Before adjustment for one-offs arising from the transition to IFRS13 of CHF60million and restructuring costs of CHF11million, profit from operations came to CHF688million. At the same time net profit climbed 29% from CHF365million to CHF472million (CHF433million on an adjusted basis). SwissLife Switzerland generated a segment result of CHF472million (HY2012: CHF355million), aided by a good investment result and an improved risk and cost result. SwissLife France also increased its contribution to the results. On the back of a very good financial result and improved combined ratios in health and P&C, the segment result increased 14% to CHF93million (HY2012: CHF82million). SwissLife Germany improved its segment result from CHF41million to CHF50million. The International market unit generated a segment result of CHF8million (HY2012: CHF-2million). SwissLifeAssetManagers increased its segment result by 16% to CHF71million (HY2012: CHF61million) driven by the rise in fee and commission income.

Attractive net investment result

The SwissLife investment portfolio once again proved its resilience: Thanks to robust direct investment income of a (non-annualised) 1.7% (HY2012: 1.8%) and additional gains and appreciation in the investment portfolio, the Group achieved a net investment result (non-annualised) of 2.4% (HY2012: 2.7%). In view of the challenging market environment this is an excellent result. Shareholders' equity fell 14% to CHF8.8billion due to the rise in interest rates; Group solvency decreased accordingly from 239% at the end of 2012 to 205% at half-year2013. Excluding unrealised gains and losses on bonds, the solvency ratio increased slightly by twopercentagepoints to 188% (FY2012: 186%). Based on its internal SST model, which has been partially approved by FINMA, SwissLife is in the green.

Increase in new business margin – "SwissLife2015" programme on track

SwissLife is well on track with the implementation of its Group-wide programme "SwissLife2015". The new business margin rose 2% as a result of further improvements in the product mix (FY2012: 1.4%). The value of new business increased in all markets, climbing on a Group-wide basis to CHF141million from CHF59million in the same period the previous year. Thanks to strict cost discipline under "SwissLife 2015", operating expenses remained stable despite investments in growth programmes, and efficiency ratios in all market units improved. BrunoPfister, "We are very satisfied with the solid start we have made under our Group-wide programme. The progress we have made will help us to operate flexibly even in a persistently challenging environment."

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The Swiss Life Group is one of Europe's leading comprehensive life and pensions and financial solutions providers. In its core markets of Switzerland, France and Germany, Swiss Life offers individuals and corporations comprehensive and individual advice plus a broad range of own and partner products through its sales force and distribution partners such as brokers and banks.

Swiss Life Select, tecis, HORBACH, Proventus and Chase de Vere advisors choose suitable products for customers from the market according to the Best Select approach. Swiss Life Asset Managers offers institutional and private investors access to investment and asset management solutions. Swiss Life provides multinational corporations with employee benefits solutions and high net worth individuals with structured life and pensions products.

Swiss Life Holding Ltd, registered in Zurich, was founded in 1857 as Schweizerische Rentenanstalt. The shares of Swiss Life Holding Ltd are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SLHN). The Swiss Life Group employs a workforce of around 7000, with approximately 4500 certified financial advisors.